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COLORED CAB DRIVERS GET RAW DEAL AT STATION Shooting at Cundiff By Morbel, Colored Cab Driver, Brings out Facts About Treatment of Race Men The shooting of I. H. Cundiff, starter for the Brown Cab Company last Friday morning has brought up for much discussion the treatment of Colored cab owners and drivers by certain of the Brown Cab Company officials and the police stationed at the depot at 10th and Broadway Sts. It is claimed by several well known Colored cab drivers that they are allowed meager privileges to make a living at this business at the depots, and that it is getting worse and worse each day. Once upon a time it is said, Negro taxi owners were allowed to solicit patronage as the passengers appeared from the doors of the station. Several months back the Brown Cab Company secured all rights to work inside the station and those in charge of the company soon began to exercise more authority and supported by the police, began to keep colored drivers from the steps or near the doors. From the side walk the men were driven to the streets, and now they are only allowed to park their cars and solicit their tra de from across the street. Because of this condition many well-known cab men have made their headquarters at other places. It is reported that Colored cab owners have had to endure many kinds of mistreatment on the part of the Brown starters and the police and several have been arrested and fined simply because they felt that they had a right to certain privileges in public places in their ambition to make a legitimate living.
It is said, that the Brown Cab Company men have done every thing possible in their attempt to discourage the Colored men, and to keep them from the station at 10th and Broadway.
Witnesses claim James Morbel, the Colored driver who shot at I. H. Cundiff, the Brown Company starter, was attempting to drive his car in front of the station to get a passenger, when he was stoppd by Cundiff, who had already attempted to block the driver with three brown cabs. When Morbel attempted to pull his car in, it is claimed that Cundiff opened the door of Morbel's car and struck the Colored driver and was about to do more when Morbel pulled his gun and shot. Morbel, however, was bound over to the grand jury when he appeared in police court Tuesday morning.
RACE TO HAVE SWIMMING POOL HERE
The Colored people of Louisville are to have a swimming pool. The plans have been gone over with Mayor Quin and other leading white citizens and though the plans for financing the institution is not yet known, it is to cost around $65,000. A committee of colored citizens met with the Mayor for the purpose of selecting a place for the pool last evening. The pool for Colored people idea was first conceived by Mr. C. Lee Cook, noted citizen, and Editor Humphrey of the Louisville Post several months ago, and the Post has kept up its fight for it and on the grounds of right and justice, since whites have a pool, and the recreation is [necessary] to blacks as well.
ORMES' PLACE IS SCENE OF MURDER
Men Continue To Gamble After One Is Slain In Argument A gambling place owned and operated by Andy Ormes was the scene of another sensation last Saturday afternoon at 4:30, when Harley Rutledge was cut to death by Todie Johnson over a crap game. It is reported that the argument first started between Rutledge and another man called slim at the gaming table back in Ormes' place, at 1008 W. Walnut St., and that when the gambling devices were in the hands of "Slim" he remarked that if he missed his point he would kill Rutledge. In the meantime Rutledge had walked outside of the place. Slim missed his point, and he and Johnson his pal, went for a conference in the rear of the place. Then walking out of the door to the pavement where Rutledge stood the second argument with him ensued, and Johnson pulled his knife and began cutting Rutledge, first stabbing him in the neck. It is claimed that he was dead when the patrol wagon arrived. Johnson had plenty of time to get away as police did not reach the scene until about the same time the p atrol made its appearance. Johnson is said to have been drinking. It is also reported that after the murder and Johnson's get away the gambling at Ormes place continued to exist throughout the night. Ormes formerly ran the notorious [place?] at [West and Madison?] which was raided several times and finally closed after presistent protests on the part of citizens.
Y. W. C. A. Campaign March 24th to -31 st, 1923
Operating year
WILL YO HELP I'LE.-l E DE READY TO WORKER .

COLORED CAB DRIVERS GET RAW DEAL AT STATION Shooting at Cundiff By Morbel, Colored Cab Driver, Brings out Facts About Treatment of Race Men The shooting of I. H. Cundiff, starter for the Brown Cab Company last Friday morning has brought up for much discussion the treatment of Colored cab owners and drivers by certain of the Brown Cab Company officials and the police stationed at the depot at 10th and Broadway Sts. It is claimed by several well known Colored cab drivers that they are allowed meager privileges to make a living at this business at the depots, and that it is getting worse and worse each day. Once upon a time it is said, Negro taxi owners were allowed to solicit patronage as the passengers appeared from the doors of the station. Several months back the Brown Cab Company secured all rights to work inside the station and those in charge of the company soon began to exercise more authority and supported by the police, began to keep colored drivers from the steps or near the doors. From the side walk the men were driven to the streets, and now they are only allowed to park their cars and solicit their tra de from across the street. Because of this condition many well-known cab men have made their headquarters at other places. It is reported that Colored cab owners have had to endure many kinds of mistreatment on the part of the Brown starters and the police and several have been arrested and fined simply because they felt that they had a right to certain privileges in public places in their ambition to make a legitimate living.
It is said, that the Brown Cab Company men have done every thing possible in their attempt to discourage the Colored men, and to keep them from the station at 10th and Broadway.
Witnesses claim James Morbel, the Colored driver who shot at I. H. Cundiff, the Brown Company starter, was attempting to drive his car in front of the station to get a passenger, when he was stoppd by Cundiff, who had already attempted to block the driver with three brown cabs. When Morbel attempted to pull his car in, it is claimed that Cundiff opened the door of Morbel's car and struck the Colored driver and was about to do more when Morbel pulled his gun and shot. Morbel, however, was bound over to the grand jury when he appeared in police court Tuesday morning.
RACE TO HAVE SWIMMING POOL HERE
The Colored people of Louisville are to have a swimming pool. The plans have been gone over with Mayor Quin and other leading white citizens and though the plans for financing the institution is not yet known, it is to cost around $65,000. A committee of colored citizens met with the Mayor for the purpose of selecting a place for the pool last evening. The pool for Colored people idea was first conceived by Mr. C. Lee Cook, noted citizen, and Editor Humphrey of the Louisville Post several months ago, and the Post has kept up its fight for it and on the grounds of right and justice, since whites have a pool, and the recreation is [necessary] to blacks as well.
ORMES' PLACE IS SCENE OF MURDER
Men Continue To Gamble After One Is Slain In Argument A gambling place owned and operated by Andy Ormes was the scene of another sensation last Saturday afternoon at 4:30, when Harley Rutledge was cut to death by Todie Johnson over a crap game. It is reported that the argument first started between Rutledge and another man called slim at the gaming table back in Ormes' place, at 1008 W. Walnut St., and that when the gambling devices were in the hands of "Slim" he remarked that if he missed his point he would kill Rutledge. In the meantime Rutledge had walked outside of the place. Slim missed his point, and he and Johnson his pal, went for a conference in the rear of the place. Then walking out of the door to the pavement where Rutledge stood the second argument with him ensued, and Johnson pulled his knife and began cutting Rutledge, first stabbing him in the neck. It is claimed that he was dead when the patrol wagon arrived. Johnson had plenty of time to get away as police did not reach the scene until about the same time the p atrol made its appearance. Johnson is said to have been drinking. It is also reported that after the murder and Johnson's get away the gambling at Ormes place continued to exist throughout the night. Ormes formerly ran the notorious [place?] at [West and Madison?] which was raided several times and finally closed after presistent protests on the part of citizens.
Y. W. C. A. Campaign March 24th to -31 st, 1923
Operating year
WILL YO HELP I'LE.-l E DE READY TO WORKER .